Originally Posted by number_6
The new terminal at MAD is part of this and is likely to attract more OW flights into MAD over the next few years
This is already happening.
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How else might one get from Boston to Rome, ...mid November ... without using JFK or a UK airport ?
ORD-MAD-FCO was the obvious response, not only because of OW partner but also lower airport fees and IB fares, and much better airport facilities than LHR and FRA.
Maybe BA will fail as an airline due to LHR troubles, but if it happens it was at the hand of BA management rather than bad luck.
It have been demostrated in Madrid and London that terrorist incidents only have a short effect , recovering to normality in a short period of time.
Madrid city since the march 2004 bombing is registering a booming in tourism with more than 20% increases .
Spain is registering around 6% increases every year since 2004. Now 2nd tourist destination worldwide after France.
The case of LHR perhaps would be different because the new measures will only add to a previous delicate situation , with no more capacity and horrendous transfers and baggage handling at LHR , so perhaps it will suffer more because of this added effect .
Who haven't lose baggage transiting in LHR ?
Lots of people avoided LHR before this last security scare . To the moment is only that , an scare.